TED-Ed: Should you be suing your government? | Shannon Odell

TED-Ed: Should you be suing your government? | Shannon Odell

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The video discusses the growing trend of young plaintiffs suing governments for climate inaction, highlighting cases like the 2018 Colombian lawsuit. It explores the connection between human rights and environmental protection, noting the absence of environmental rights in the original UDHR. The video details how many countries have incorporated the right to a healthy environment into their laws, influenced by indigenous perspectives. It emphasizes the urgency of protecting these rights due to climate change impacts and celebrates legal victories that inspire further action. The video concludes with a call for unprecedented global cooperation to address environmental challenges.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason young Colombians sued their government in 2018?

To increase employment opportunities

To improve healthcare facilities

To address deforestation and climate promises

To demand better education policies

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which document, adopted in 1948, outlines fundamental human rights?

The Geneva Convention

The Paris Agreement

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The Kyoto Protocol

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the right to a healthy environment considered crucial?

It guarantees political stability

It ensures economic growth

It promotes technological advancement

It supports healthy ecosystems essential for human rights

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of the Colombian Supreme Court ruling in 2018?

The government was obliged to reduce deforestation and emissions

The government was asked to improve education

The government was mandated to build more hospitals

The government was required to increase taxes

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many human rights-based environmental cases were filed globally by the summer of 2023?

Over 3000

Over 500

Over 1000

Over 2000

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant step did the UN General Assembly take in 2022 regarding environmental rights?

They recognized the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment

They reduced funding for environmental projects

They increased military spending

They banned all fossil fuels

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is necessary to effectively address global environmental challenges?

Increased military intervention

Unprecedented global cooperation

Higher taxes on luxury goods

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